For me, the most telling lyric in this song (for what it's about/means) isn't even written right on here - "A broken life has left me born to burn" (not "by the past") is the sort of thing I (as a longtime, diehard BB fan) have come to expect hearing from a lyricist like Ben, who has spoken about his regrets for ever drinking (as an alcoholic who once "wanted to drink himself to death" to numb anxiety/depression, and came out the other side of that with Wernicke-Korsakoff [syndrome] and other chronic pain).
Ultimately, this song screams "I went to a place so dark I almost died, but when I saw the light it was life [instead of death/the end, as this word can often be associated with] so I let the tide pull me back". Feels like an anthem to anyone who "made it out/came out the other side" of (or awakened from) major depression or substance abuse/addiction
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My Interpretation
A Broken Life Has Left Me *born To Burn*
The Song Reflects Overcoming Struggles And Finding Redemption
For me, the most telling lyric in this song (for what it's about/means) isn't even written right on here - "A broken life has left me born to burn" (not "by the past") is the sort of thing I (as a longtime, diehard BB fan) have come to expect hearing from a lyricist like Ben, who has spoken about his regrets for ever drinking (as an alcoholic who once "wanted to drink himself to death" to numb anxiety/depression, and came out the other side of that with Wernicke-Korsakoff [syndrome] and other chronic pain). Ultimately, this song screams "I went to a place so dark I almost died, but when I saw the light it was life [instead of death/the end, as this word can often be associated with] so I let the tide pull me back". Feels like an anthem to anyone who "made it out/came out the other side" of (or awakened from) major depression or substance abuse/addiction
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